Comments on: A Little Post on Leverage http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/leverage/ A personal finance blog where we share insights on carefully saving money, investing, frugal living, coupons, promo codes because the little things matter in achieving financial freedom! Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:15:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aaron http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/leverage/comment-page-1/#comment-15796 Aaron Wed, 06 May 2009 00:42:58 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=2855#comment-15796 Nice of you to mention these other forms of leverage on a personal finance blog when we automatically think financial leverage. One form of leverage that I've come to really value is the leverage of networks. The people you know can be a tremendous asset. Nice of you to mention these other forms of leverage on a personal finance blog when we automatically think financial leverage. One form of leverage that I’ve come to really value is the leverage of networks. The people you know can be a tremendous asset.

]]> By: Chiko777 http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/leverage/comment-page-1/#comment-15666 Chiko777 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:04:34 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=2855#comment-15666 I take a lot of risk when I invest in the stock market because I invest in penny stock, but I use my own money not borrowed money. I think it's ok take a lot of risk when you are young when it comes to investing. You either make a lot of money at a young age or lose the little money you have (you still have many years to gain the money back). I take a lot of risk when I invest in the stock market because I invest in penny stock, but I use my own money not borrowed money. I think it’s ok take a lot of risk when you are young when it comes to investing. You either make a lot of money at a young age or lose the little money you have (you still have many years to gain the money back).

]]> By: Judy http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/leverage/comment-page-1/#comment-15650 Judy Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:13:51 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=2855#comment-15650 I think most people don't really take advantage of their power as a customer. It's not so much to get more but it's more about not getting less! Great read! I think most people don’t really take advantage of their power as a customer. It’s not so much to get more but it’s more about not getting less! Great read!

]]> By: MoneyNing http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/leverage/comment-page-1/#comment-15648 MoneyNing Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:08:20 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=2855#comment-15648 While the non-financial type of leverage also changes the situation and therefore the risk (when using a crowbar, you risk breaking it, hurting yourself etc), I totally agree that we should use a different word to help people understand that leverage is powerful but very dangerous when it comes to money. While the non-financial type of leverage also changes the situation and therefore the risk (when using a crowbar, you risk breaking it, hurting yourself etc), I totally agree that we should use a different word to help people understand that leverage is powerful but very dangerous when it comes to money.

]]> By: Sherin http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/leverage/comment-page-1/#comment-15647 Sherin Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:26:00 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=2855#comment-15647 It is certainly a nice read. As an investor, I totally agree with the comment from the weakonomist, exposing the danger of using possible leverage with investing. It is certainly a nice read. As an investor, I totally agree with the comment from the weakonomist, exposing the danger of using possible leverage with investing.

]]> By: the weakonomist http://moneyning.com/better-yourself/leverage/comment-page-1/#comment-15646 the weakonomist Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:27:13 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=2855#comment-15646 I wish the term of leverage in debt and investing were changed. Using leverage essentially gets you something for nothing - imagine using a crowbar to pry open a piece of wood instead of your finger nails. When you use leverage in investing you assume a greater amount of risk, so it's not the same. This is a technicality of course, but the term does imply a false sense of something for nothing. I wish the term of leverage in debt and investing were changed. Using leverage essentially gets you something for nothing – imagine using a crowbar to pry open a piece of wood instead of your finger nails.

When you use leverage in investing you assume a greater amount of risk, so it’s not the same. This is a technicality of course, but the term does imply a false sense of something for nothing.

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